Hi MET,

The files in the folder are not eliminated until the folder is compacted.
However, there is no easy way to access the files after they are "deleted."
You could check the Recycle Bin for a backup of DBX folders that is done
following a recent update that may have been applied for your OE install.
This backup would be done during a (previous) compacting operation.
Depending on how old the message is there may be a copy in the backup for
folders (in the Recycle Bin) that originally held the message that can be
restored.

You could also try using a DBX recovery program to restore the message.
Here's a link that may be helpful:

Steve Cochran's DBXtract
http://www.oehelp.com/DBXtract/Default.aspx
Cost is $5.

New features:

1. Extract from multiple files sequentially.
2. Store messages under a subdirectory corresponding to the folder name.

There is also a better, newer recovery program available for about $30. Look
for it at the same site.

--
Tim K.
aka Kuay Tim
MS-MVP - Outlook Express
Lynnwood, WA
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"MET" wrote in message
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It seems that mails which have been deleted in the folder "Deleted Objects"
still do exist since the corresponding dbx folder isn't empty. Therefore, is
it possible to retrieve a deleted mail from the dbx folder and how? Thank
you.

MET